Appreciative Inquiry
Date & Time
Tuesday, April 23, 2022
9:00 AM-4:00 PM
Location
Glidden House

1901 Ford DriveCleveland, Ohio
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Fee includes lunch, materials and valet parking

CEU Credits:6
Deadline: Tuesday, April 16, 2022
Limit: 43
Registered Now: 42
Appreciative Inquiry (AI) is an innovative process that focuses on what works in an organization and then builds upon those core strengths. By taking a vigorous inventory of the organizationís strengths, library leaders can mobilize the organization and change the course of its future. Appreciative Inquiry enables organizations to approach change from a position of strength. Unlike traditional methods of change management, Appreciative Inquiry does not focus on solving problems and correcting areas of weakness. Instead, the process puts the organizationís focus on its positive experiences, positive attributes, and the successes of individuals and the organization as a whole. AI creates the capacity for an organization to envision how it can capitalize on its unique talents to accomplish future goals.

Created in Cleveland, at CWRU Weatherhead School of Management, AI has gained international attention as its use has spread among nonprofit, for profit and governmental organizations throughout the world. CWRU created the tool in 1990 and continues its research in discovering new applications. Weatherhead most recently utilized the tool in its own strategic planning process.
 
Intended Audience
Library Directors, Trustees, or anyone interested in learning about AI
 
Key Takeaways
  • Conceptual foundations of AI from a developer and practitioner.
  • Appreciation of organizational membersí unique & successful experiences.
  • Techniques that reconnect staff and trustees with the mission.
  • Methods that create a vision that encompasses staff, trustees, patrons and the community as well.
  • Apply AI from the largest level down to small work groups.
  • Unite professionals and paraprofessionals to collectively build the organizationís capacity.
 Course Content
  • Appreciative Inquiry theory
  • Case study applications
  • Practical application of AI
  • Results produced by AI
Presenter
Alan Pires & Paul Salipante
Alan Pires founded H.S.D. Consulting in 1989 offering services including organizational diagnostics, systems development and training sessions. Alan has developed an innovative Performance Improvement application to "Quality Service through Partnership" (QStP) that includes components of AI. He has become known for his organizational diagnostic tool MIND BODY SPIRIT. Currently, he is the Director of Pharmacy for the Ohio Department of Mental Health at Northcoast Behavioral Healthcare System. Mr. Pires received masterís degrees in Organizational Behavior and Analysis and Nonprofit Management from CWRU.

Dr. Paul Salipante is professor of Labor and Human Resource Policy and past chair of the Department of Marketing and Policy Studies at the Weatherhead School of Management, Case Western Reserve University. Dr. Salipante holds masterís and doctorate degrees in business from the University of Chicago. He has published work on equal employment opportunity, due process, and indicators of human resource management effectiveness. He has taught in the Case Western Reserve University Mandel Center for Nonprofit Management program for over ten years.